Prep Hoops Roundup: Forreston picks up speed in win over Orangeville

Thursday

Jan 9, 2014 at 10:09 PMJan 9, 2014 at 10:09 PM

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Forreston quickly built on its two-point edge after the first quarter, and the Cardinals poured it on late as they rolled to a 54-29 boys basketball win over Orangeville on Thursday night. Ethan Groom had 16 points and Andrew Beasley tallied 13 to help Forreston snap a four-game losing skid. The Cardinals outscored Orangeville 28-12 in the second half to pull away, led by Groom's four 3-pointers.

Warren 55, Stockton 49: Despite a game-high 19 points from Stockton's Jace Springer, Warren hung on until the end for the tight victory. The Indians charged back into it with a five-point edge in the third quarter, but they could not slam the door on the complete comeback. Kullin Harris led Warren with 16 points and Kendall Cox added 14 points.

Polo 64, Pecatonica 54: Led by AJ Dollmeyer (21 points), Polo built an early double-digit lead and kept Pec chasing throughout. Pec's Andrew Squires tallied 20 points in the loss.

Ashton-Franklin Center 75, South Beloit 64: Bret Gittleson lit it up for 27 points as A-FC built a 28-18 first-quarter lead and never looked back. Chad Olson had 18 points and Brett Ott added 15 for the Sobos, but it wasn't enough.